Hello! it is the writer! just wanted to say im a beginner. this story is fleshed out on the spot since yesterday while I was rewatching Ultraman Gaia haha, the pacing in the beginning may feel off but I adored the series so much so here we are, i hope ill receive constructive criticism on this story. and btw you can check out the first episode of the show on youtube. its peak heisei era imo. itll also make you understand this story more! so without further ado...enjoy!
It was a just a normal day for the two managers at Random Play.
"Did you stock up on the recent movies yet bro?" Belle asked her brother, wanting to make sure their store isn't beaten when it comes to availability in recently released works
"Well, let's see..." Wise opens up the box of his order from their supplier, counting the quantity and stocking the movies up on the display shelf for customer's choices
"Hollow Raiders 5, Trecarls 2, First Flight..." he continued for a while more muttering to himself confirming the rest of the order to be correct.
"Yup, that should be it" he smiled, pleased to see there isn't any error. Honestly Travis is such a reliable connection for their store, they've never had anymore errors on the new batches of movies ordered. Not that many errors happened before, but it did caused some profit loss...the sense of loss is even heavier now that they have to cover their cheeky AI assistant's
need for large amount of electricity.
Belle smiled fondly at her brother, He's always been the more reliable one out of the two of them. Knowing him, he would denies the statement and says she's the one more reliable instead...but dearest little sister knows best
after all...
Belle took out her phone and scrolled through her socials. She sighs, no new notifications and just scrolling through her phone mindlessly feels like such a waste of time.
Ping!
Belle jolted a bit at the the sound of her phone's knock-knock's notifications. She opened it to see none other than the shy green-haired girl for Victoria housekeeping requesting belle to spend some time with her. Belle pumped her fist in the air, looks like today will be not so boring after all.
Then she realized something... It's that she's been having fun a lot lately hanging out with their friends and wise have to take care of a lot of commissions and watching the store alone most of the time considering bangboo 18 still needs recharging from time to time before being able to manage the store by itself.
"Umm...Wise, Corin just texted me asking to hang out with her...and you've been handling our work a lot lately while I'm goofing off a lot recently... And I think-"
"You should go" wise quickly cut her off with a small smile
Before belle could finish what's on her mind, her brother already knows that she looks guilty recently due to him taking care of all their work.
"But you looks tired! Your eye bags have also been getting more noticeable!" Belle retorted at Wise as she pouts, this side of him wanting to get everything done himself is what makes her brother cool to her...but overdoing it just
worries her instead.
Wise closed his eyes and chuckled, he approaches his dear sister and gave her a quick pat to the head, reassuring her...just like he used to while they were little. The gesture making
belle nostalgic before Wise reasoned with her.
"I'm fine belle, really! besides that...Corin huh? That girl have been getting more proactive and brave lately so it's probably better to not turn her down, plus it's never a bad thing to strengthen our relationship with Victoria Housekeeping." Wise continued with his hand to his chin, hoping his sister can have fun without
worrying about his wellbeing too much.
"Well...if there's anything you need help with, reach out to me on knock-knock alright?" Her voice strict, still reluctant whether to go or not
"Well if you still feel bad about it. Just get me a teamilk or something while you're at lumina square okay? Oh and I want Oolong Mint Teamilk if you were to swing by the shop" Wise said with a small smile, he knew by requesting a small favour like this...her sister can have fun without feeling guilty about it.
Belle sighs at her brother, she knew exactly what her brother's intentions was with that request
"Alright I'll be going now, see you big bro!" Belle have a small waved as she exits their store, heading to the lumina square by the metro
Wise chuckles and watched as her sister left the store premise...
(Half an hour later)
"We ready fairy?" Wise asked the AI to make sure everything is prepared before their endeavour...it was quite quite convenient all things considered.
The commission was requested specifically for the new Phaethon's account, the pay was good and the work is fairly easy...it was...TOO convenient by Wise's judgement.
"Yes master, are you sure you don't want to get the second assistant's help?" Fairy asked before proceeding with the synchronizing Wise with Eous.
"Yeah, she's hanging out with Corin so I don't want to bother her...it's also because the commission isn't that much of a hassle so I should be fine especially with you helping me" wise replied, though AI might be the cause of random play's bankruptcy...but for now? She's family to both Wise and Belle.
"I'm touched Master...is this what they call...human emotions?" Faery asks with her robotic tone, her intention to tease the one she serve clear to Wise.
"Yeah, yeah let's get this over with.." Wise sighs with the AI's antics...it's been a while since their meeting together but this cheeky little program sure does come with her own pros and cons.
As Eous and Wise synchronized their senses
Wise was met with a familiar face.
First, the towering wolf-thiren with elegance and disciplined drilled into his mannerism, his appearance and attitude befits the leader of the faction he's in charge of.
Next, a woman with a gentle demeanor donning a victorian-style maid outfit with a long skirt accompanied by 2 interesting dolls each with their own even more interesting personalities named anastella and drusilla. The dolls caretaker's name is Rina.
And lastly, A shark-thiren girl who's a friend to the proxy siblings at this point. Donning the usual modern maid outfit equipping a scissors like weapon that looks like an oversized garden shears for quick and swift enemy dispatching befitting her personality. Despite her usual nonchalant and tired energy, she always get her work done and are very reliable to everyone
around her...that is Ellen.
"It seems master Euos has arrived to assist us...or should I say, master proxy?" The wolf-thiren speaks with elegance putting even Wise to a calm state.
"Yes, I'm sorry to call you out on a small commission but I feel uneasy about it. You're the only capable agents I could reach out to." Wise spoke with a bit of regret, Eous's ears droop to his face to mimic what Wise felt as he told them what he thinks.
"Pay no mind to such a thing master Proxy, you entrusting us the commission is enough for us to act accordingly. We will see it through and protect master Eous as well, swiftly and perfectly. Leave it to Victoria Housekeeping to finish it" Lycaon replied, reassuring Wise it's no problem at all
"
What he said" Ellen added, straight to the point and concise.
"It'll be over before you knows it manager" Rina said, aiming to please Wise.
"You all..." Wise was grateful he and Belle formed such a deep bond with these people, they are truly great friends.
"Alright let's get going, this way!" Wise pointed in Eous body to the building ruins
They entered the building, collecting data by the client's request...it's not hard and there's not too much ethereal's to deal with, and they're not that strong either...this only causes Wise to feel more skeptical. Yet he presses on since the commission's installments was paid already and the rest will be paid upon completion.
(An hour later)
"This should be the second last data" Wise moved Eous body to archive it but just as he touches it...
*CREAK*
Eous body fell through the floor.. he saw nothing as he was falling through what seems to be a perfectly digged out tunnel...
"What?!" Wise was baffled as it feels as if not his bangboo's friend that was falling but himself, WISE was falling through the tunnel...No Lycaon,Rina or Ellen to be seen
"Fairy?!" He called out, receiving no response as he kept falling until the tunnels...long as the eye can see turns into a purple-ish path with electricity trait...it feels weird but at the same time...comforting?
"Where the hell am i going?!" Wise yelled out loud but before he could say the next thing on his mind, he reaches the end of the endless wormhole...his astral body...almost see-through was floating as he observe his surroundings...
finally, a giant of pure bright crimson light caught his eye...the humanoid form facing an equally if not bigger in size monstrous ethereal.
The red giant performs a strong and fast attacks, multiple kicks and punches to the ethereal. Seemingly damaging the monster as it backed off from the red giant.
"What is that Giant?" Wise murmured to himself, a giant of pure light...mysterious, yet...it's as if he was familiar with the being long enough to feel safe and comforted in it's presence.
As if detecting another presence the large Ethereal quickly glanced at Wise floating not far from it. It roars, the ear-splitting scream both creepy and deafening filled Wise's ears as it approaches rapidly no longer interested in its opponent.
Wise, wide-eyed and unused to his newfound mobility only put up both of his hands to protect his face...will he die?! Is he about to die?! What
about Belle?! How would she feels?!?
"Damnit...!!" Wise prepared for his inevitable demise as guarding his vitals was all he could do.
Yet...the impact never came, the ethereal was pulled back by the crimson titan as it lifted and throws the gigantic Ethereal far away the opposite way of Wise.
The red giant settled both of his hands to his chest, and spread to it's side is as red energy converges into a single point on its chest, The giant then collects the energy onto it's forehead forming a tail of pure red energy before shooting it straight to the ethereal!
*Crack!*
*Boom!*
The Ethereal was no more as it explodes into pure ether dust in front of Wise...this whole spectacle filling him with awe and shock to see that he was saved by the crimson Giant.
The red giant then turned around to meet Wise and it looks at him...saying no words yet there seems to be no hostility as well...
"Ah! Th-thank you!" Wise didn't know what to say but the giant still keeps on looking at him with no words said...is it not capable of speech? Or does it not understand Wise's language? He too does not know except continuing to try and converse with his savior
"Who are you?" Wise received no reply
"What is this place?" Once again, no reply to be heard except a stare, is the light from it getting brighter? Wise continued
"Am I able to return to my home?" Wise questioned again, this time...the might was shining so bright that he covered his eyes. And opened them again...
...
"ISE-..." Wise heard it, his name...
The red giant then turned around to meet Wise and it looks at him...saying no words yet there seems to be no hostility as well...
"Huh...?" Wise groggily answered them, it feels as if he was dizzy by his otherworldly experience
"Master proxy! Are you alright?!" Lycaon asks Wise urgently to confirm his well-being
"Ah! Y-yes I'm okay..." His voice melancholic, his head feels as if he was hungover, dizzy and spinning...
"I'm sorry... What was I doing again?" Wise asks his agents to enlighten him on what he did while he was gone.
"You were out for a few minutes manager! We were all worried...even sir Lycaon suggested for us to rush back to your store in case your safety were endangered as your AI assistant took over to guide us before you inevitably came back..." Rina explained before Lycaon even had the chance to, Ellen however was still composed but not before Wise caught her wide-eyed before he came back.
"I see...well, is it okay for us to finish the commission already? I don't feel too good..."
Wise ask for their opinion before moving.
Lycaon, Rina and Ellen were visibly concerned by his health but ultimately agreed to finish the commission as they only need 1 more data sample to finish the whole ordeal.
"Then lead the way master Proxy." Lycaon notified Wise, which he obliged to.
(A few hours later)
After saying his goodbyes to the agents and reassuring them his dizziness was gone, they went on their way but not before telling the manager of random play to notify them if something goes wrong. They guaranteed him that they will arrive much faster than emergency first responders like PubSec. Wise smiled sheepishly at their caring attitude and expressed his gratitude before sending them on
their way.
Wise entered the store as he sees bangboo 18 still managing the store.
"Hey bud, you hanging in there?" Wise asks the bangboo, concerned it might need more recharging time
"En-Nah!" The small bangboo energetically replied
"I see...you mind managing it for a little longer? I
don't feel too well" wise ask a small favour to the small bangboo, hoping to lay down for a bit to take a break
"En-na-nah!" He once again replied, asking Wise to get as much rest as possible.
Wise ruffles it's head before heading up the stairs to his room, on the way...he glanced at belle's room that seems to be open.
"Did she forget to close the door all the way?" Wise murmured but ultimately didn't bother to ponder further as he closed it himself and entered his own room
"Ah...sweet heaven..." Wise laid down and remove his jacket, while he usually would hang it up for later but now be feels as if he's gonna fall if he gets up again from his dizziness that seems to get a tad bit worse, he settled with putting it on the end side of his bed for now.
He then laid down and closed his eyes, and it didn't even take a minute for him to fall into his slumber..
...
"Rocky land as vast as the eye can see, there was the red giant standing as if guarding something it holds dear. Through countless Earths this fact will not change, for it is the vital to its existence..." The voice speaks in Wise's head...
Wise opened his eyes to see the red giant standing in front of him
"We've done this before...why can't you answer me!?" Wise shouted at it, his tone laced with desperate curiosity...
Suddenly countless voices echoes from every direction, Wise covered his ears to no avail...its as if the voices were inside his head! Despite the chaos in his mind, he tried his best to pick up the most spoken words as best as he could
"Radical destruction bringer..!"
"Humanity's end..."
"Giant of light"
"Ultraman..."
"Gaia"
"Gaia..." Wise muttered
"Your name is...Gaia..." He continued looking at what usually still giant staring at him, now giving him a small nod
Once again, the light brightens...and the gray-haired man woke up from his nap
"Gaia..." Wise quickly got up from his bed and went to his computer setup beside his bed
He used every search engine he has to find one thing which is "Gaia". He even asked fairy to compile the search results in one file, the important parts that is.
"Gaia is the personafication of earth"
"A theory where an entity conscious as part of earth is what keeping the planet to flourish"
"A giver of dreams"
"Nourisher of all life on earth"
Wise lean back on his chair and put his hands to his chin, seemingly deep in thought.
"Did what I see was a true form of the earth itself or it's protector?" Wise whispered to himself, still baffled by this whole situation
"Master, it seems you're very interested in this being called Gaia... This occured after your seemingly "death" when progressing through the sketchy commission" fairy interject Wise while he was deep in thought. He flinched at fairy's robotic tone.
"Woah!...Fairy, atleast give me a heads u- wait! DEATH?!" Wise spat
"I died?! Explain Fairy!" Wise commanded the AI
"While Master was about to archive the second last data sample needed to complete the commission, all of your vitals went haywire to such an abnormal state. While in this state, master's physical body however remained still with eyes closed...as if in trance. But suddenly all brain functions and vitals ceased for 3 seconds until master suddenly woke up and became normal again"
the monotone voice of Fairy explaining such a terrifying thing made him release beads of sweat until he regained his composure
"Does Belle know?" He asked the AI
"No"
"Then keep it that way, I don't want her to worry about it since it has already pass anyways" Wise ordered her, it's all for the sake of his sister...he doesn't want her to feel guilty for not being there with him while he was completing the commission
"Understood, at the same time I have also canceled an order of coffin and a funeral proceedings for you" the AI confirmed his command while notifying him of a recently-but unneeded purchase that's canceled due to his revival
"Speaking of which...what time is it now?" Wise ask Fairy, not bothering to humour her this time. He could've just check his phone but decided to just ask her instead.
"It is precisely 7:55PM" The AI replied
"And Belle didn't come home yet?" He asked her
"The second assistant has not been detected within the store vicinity for precisely 10hours, 50 minutes and 25 seconds." The AI notified it's master
Wise quickly took his phone and tried to call his sister...
Beep*
Beep*
Silence...*
"Damn! Fairy can you track her location?!" Wise asked the AI, his trademark composure replaced with worry for his dear little sister
"Are you sure master? In this day and age, this action could be classified as being a 'yandere siscon'" fairy replied to her master with smugness
"Fairy! STOP joking around and do it!" For the first time, he was actually mad at his AI assistant for her unseriousness
"While Master was panicking and trying to reach her via phone call. I was already tracking the second assistant's last known position" Fairy informed Wise
"I was merely trying to calm your nerves, I'm sorry if it were unprofessional" she added
Wise sighed, while her monotone voice was still the same. He could feel she was actually feeling guilty about it that he yelled at her
"I see..then i apologized my dear supreme AI assistant" he said with a small pained smile, seemingly causing Fairy to sulk...how is an AI sulking anyways?!
"I will think about forgiving master's outburst if he allows his most supreme AI assistant to consume much more electricity for the month" but before fairy could finish...
"Okay that's enough, let's focus on Belle now...how is the tracking going?" Wise however is now inpatient to know his sister's well-being
"Tracking complete, the second assistant's first destination was Lumina Square to meet up with Corin Wickes of Victoria Housekeeping faction" The AI spoke then continued
"The second assistant then hungout with Corin Wickes for approximately 4 hours at the square, from watching 2 movies, visiting the HIA club, browsing the items at San-Z studio, taking pictures together and finally having a picnic by the Riverside"
"While they both departed ways at the Lumina Square metro station, it seems the second assistant went back to Lumina Square after seemingly arriving at the Sixth street Metro Station"
"What?!" Why??" Wise ransacked his brain to think of a reason, did Belle forgot to have back Corin something? No if that was the case they would've just arranged for another day to collect the item...until he realized something...
"No...no...fuck!! It's my fault!" Today was quite the ordeal for Wise despite not leaving the Random Play store. It was just so much stuff happening so he forgot...his small gesture meant to look out for his sister now could potentially cause her harm
"The second assistant likely went to Richard Teamilk to get Master's Oolong Mint Teamilk order after forgetting about it while having fun with Corin Wickes" The AI connected the pieces that long ago formed in Wise's head
"Huff...so where is she now Fairy?" He asked, while performing deep breaths to calm himself down...he needs to keep a cool head to make sure his sister is alive and well.
"The second assistant last known position was by the companion hollow near the exit of Outer Rim, based on a camera surveillance footage of the 141 convenience store...it seems she was seen forcefully boarded into an unknown black van causing her to drop the Teamilk bought" Fairy explained Belle's situation
Honestly this has now put Wise in a full blown panic, a black van, then thrown into the hollow...Wise could only speculate what exactly happened to her but he didn't dare to, not after him being irresponsible about his sister's safety...he might have ruined his sister's future for his stupid gesture.
But he pushed them aside, hoping for the best...
"Fairy! Contact the sons of Calydon and tell them to prepare to enter the hollow. I'll drive the backup HDD system there with the store's car and sync in with Eous in the outer ring to dive"
Time is of the essence, Wise quickly pack up and head to the Outer Rim... honestly if he isn't a proxy he would've been a good racer considering how expertly he maneuvers around countless vehicles to reach the outer rim border. Being the one to abide by every traffic rules, and breaking all of them for the sake of his sister...he'll accept whatever fine he has to pay the next day as long as his sister were safe and sound...
A few minutes later, he arrived near the hollow and quickly brought Eous out to sync with the little bangboo
"Belle is in deep danger, I need to count on you again buddy alright?" Wise informed the bangboo, Belle was like a mother to Eous and he understood it well after seeing he was more close to her.
"En-na-nah!!" Eous was ready to go as the fate of his mother was at stake
Wise nodded and begins synchronizing with the little guy and he wastes no time running to meet the son of calydons at the hollow entry point
"Proxy! I'm guessing there's no time for chit-chats huh?" The leader of Sons of Calydons, Caesar King asked the manager
"Yeah, Belle's life is in danger and I don't want to waste any time. Let's go!" Wise entered the hollow together with the rest of Sons of Calydons.
A few minutes later of non-stop Ethereal slaying and finding clues to Belle's whereabouts, they were suddenly interrupted by the sky creaking.
CREAK*
TSS*
As if the sky was a broken mirror, it shattered revealing what seems to be an oversized blue coloured egg-like object falling into the hollow from the wormhole in the sky.
BMMFF*
The hollow structure surely changed a bit from the impact alone, Wise thought...why is this happening in a companion hollow?! It didn't make sense! This kind of phenomenon never happened for as long as him and Belle were working as proxies. as if this whole situation was not bad already, the egg seemingly shakes...getting more violent as the blue outershell cracks...
"Watch out! That egg-like thing seems to be increasing in temperature, it's hatching!" Wise warned the biker gangs to retreat into cover
"What?!" Caesar gasp, this whole thing is a big shock to her...but as the leader she has to focus and make sure everyone returns home safe thus she ordered the Lighter,Burnice and Lucy to take cover nearby
They all heed to her order, finding a hidden spot as they watch the egg hatches, they only wanted to rescue Belle but this whole thing now delaying her rescue was making Wise anxious. He knew Belle's and his ether aptitude was bad, but the reason they became the legendary phaethon was merely because of the technology built by Carole Arna that allows senses synchronizations with bangboos.
BOOMF*
The egg shells exploded violently in all directions, some debris unfortunately flew all the way to Eous and the others location.
"Not on my watch!" Caesar quickly dashes to Lucy as a building's debris was rapidly descending on her. She quickly pushes her out of the way but didn't manage to get out of the way herself causing the debris to fall and trap her leg.
"Arghh!" She yelped in pain, Lucy in the state of shock quickly got up and tried to clear the debris trapping Caesar
"No! No! C'mon you big swine! Try your hardest as well!!" Lucy begged Caesar...they were all exhausted from fighting non-stop and now heavy lifting isn't exactly what they need
"Leader, you almost died once...are you seriously gonna pull this stunt again?!" Lighter the usually composed member of Sons of Calydons was desperate, lifting the debris as hard as he could almost tearing his arm muscles.
While they were helping Caesar, Burnice found their guide as Eous. Heavily damaged and doesn't seem to be capable of speech nor moving anymore...and she quickly informed the rest of her friends.
"Damn...out of the frying pan and into the fire huh? Maybe i really did exhausted my luck back at the tour de Inferno..." Caesar was beyond tired, just talking makes her feel like taking a well-deserved sleep right now.
"Lucy...Burnice..Lighter... Please go and help Proxy's sister" Caesar decided this would be the best course of action, it's not that she gave up on life but rather found this to be the best choice possible
"You...dumbass what are you saying now?!" Lucy...still not giving up on trying to free Caesar continued to expend her energy lifting. But Lighter understood her intentions
"The proxy's sister's ether aptitude is worse than us...so save her first yeah?"
Lighter questioned her to confirm her intentions
Caesar nodded.
"Then that's all I need, whatever it is that you do, don't die...leader" Lighter said to Caesar...his tone laced with reluctance but what can he do? He needs to compose himself and the others so they this isn't a waste
"wha-are you serious?! Are we just leaving her like this?! What if that huge thing steps on her?!" Lucy desperately calling out to Lighter, hoping to change his mind
"Either that or we all die! Look at burnice's hands Lucy!"
The barely En-Nah'ing body of Eous is only functional to keep it's logic core safe. It's last ditch effort to stay alive.
"...We're cut off from our Proxy and we didn't even find his sister yet! What if she turns into an ethereal? What are we gonna say to the proxy Lucy?"
Lighter reasoned with Lucy to make her understand the gravity of their situation
"...stay if you want" lighter walked away to search for Belle along with Burnice that reluctantly left Caesar to her lonesome
Lucy, with tears welling up in her eyes closed it and wiped her tears away
"Die and I'll kill you again! You better stay alive until we rescue you!" Lucy shouted as she ran to Lighter and Burnice's side
Caesar then smiled to herself as she watched them running at full speed in hope to find the second proxy.
"DAMNIT! FUCK!" Wise has lost all composure he had, all of it is too much...connection with Eous was broken, his agents condition was unknown and his sister is still trapped in the damn hollow...
"Damn it all" Wise packed up with a small knife, any rations would just be corrupted before he can even reach his agents...what is the knife for? He doesn't know...he does not WANT to know...
He then ran fullspeed into the hollow
(After a few minutes)
How can fate be this cruel? Is it all too late? The hollow was acting strange and his team was in disarray...they were wholly unprepared for the suddenness of the situation
"If this is a bad nightmare...please...wake me up" Wise muttered to himself, barely keeping himself together walking aimlessly through the hollow
"Big...bro?" Those words...like a small shining hope pierce Wise's ears
"BELLE!" He was ecstatic! The hollows being as a maze it is...the chances of him finding his sister without a carrot was nothing short of a miracle!
"He picked up small debris in his way that separates visual information of his sister's well-being. He threw the last piece of rubble away to finally see his dearest sister..."
His hope was shattered...like a glass cup picked up and thrown into the ground as hard as it possibly could
Belle's body was in a lot worse condition than he anticipated...her legs malformed into the skin colour of that of an ethereal...the fact that she is barely conscious is proof to her willpower
"Oh Belle...I'm so sorry..." He kneeled down to her and picked up with his arms, his tears slowly streaming down his face as he fully take in the condition of his sister was barely clutching on to life, even if he had a carrot and run with all his might...the chances of her turning into an ethereal and killing him was higher...the chance of her recovery is even lower than them getting out...
"Big...bro...don't...be sad..." Belle, while being near death door still wants to reassure her dear big brother, she offered him a small smile, which was met with red eyes that seems to run out of tears to cry for her.
"I see...that...you're...prepared...for..this.." Belle held his hand that clutches on to a small knife, barely effective against an ethereal...but enough to quickly dispatch a dying soul...in this case, was his sister
"Please...it hurts..." Belle begs her brother to end her suffering.
All of it was heavy...so heavy it feels like Wise would be crushed by the reality of it all. Is this their end? Before they could even prove their teacher's...Carole Arna's innocence?!
Wise holds up the knife in the air, prepared to quickly do something that would haunts him for the rest of his life...the only family he has left in this forsaken world.
"I'm sorry dear big brother...can..I..be selfish...one last time..?" Her voice, soothing and one of the joys in Wise's life...will now be snuffed out by his own hands...
*CLANK*
The knife was dropped to the ground, Belle was still breathing and Wise was still holding her...
"I'm sorry...Belle...I'm such a useless older brother..." Wise couldn't, how can he possibly end the life of the only last family he has..? It was impossible to even fathom much less do.
"..Hehe...it's...okay..." Belle understood her brother, given if their role was swapped, such a burden on her would be impossible to carry out as well...
The egg contents then roared, the roar sending chills down Wise's spine as he remembered exactly where THAT roar was from... And appeared the exact copy of the monstrous ethereal that nearly killed him with his encounter with the red titan. It absolutely feels the presence of all lifeform in this hollow, and it was going to kill them all...
"Uuu...Wise..." Belle realized what she tried to make her brother do and the dire situation unfolding before them. What could the dying little girl could possibly do? only one thing...she cried and cried,her voice was hoarse and ethereal-like...tears streaming down her face along with Wise's being silent while holding her in his embrace tightly to comforting her the best way he could, her corruption getting worse by the second...
"Is this the end? Was my effort, my sister's effort...all in vain? After we come this far? After all we've done...? Wise muttered, holding his sister's dying body...
Wise is near breaking down...and he felt as if the reality and grimness of this world finally and truly dawned on him when it affects his treasured loved ones...
"WHAT THE HELL SHOULD I DO?!?!!" he screamed to the world to vent his frustration, hoping for something, anything that would fuel hope in this hopeless situation
Until he realized...the world has stopped, everything was unmoving...the hollow, the large Ethereal monster and lastly...his sister.
"What..?" Before Wise could even process what is going on, the ground was cut into perfect circle surrounding him and Belle. Which in turn sucks him in and instead of expecting Belle to follow, she remain affixed above the ground
"This feeling...!" He was too familiar with this, first the perfectly hollowed hole that turns purple-ish in the end heading to the most centre of the world, the endless freefalling...but instead of his soul like the previous time, it was his physical body instead that was falling through the hole...and then he saw it...the Red Silvery Giant of light..
It watches him, awaiting what Wise has to say...
"Gaia...The ethereal you beat has appeared and it is endangering my loved ones, please help us and save my sister!"
Wise begged the giant, yet it stood still...as if restricted by something
"If you can't personally come and help us, then give me strength, give me the power to turn the tide of this battle!" He desperately need this, he failed as a proxy, he put his agents in risks...his friends in danger. But most importantly, he failed as a big brother...and let Belle suffers the worst thing imaginable...he's the worst big brother to ever exist...his thoughts was a bunch of jumbled mess...and yet...
"I want to redeem myself"
As if that's the only sentence needed, the titan hold out both of his arms outstretched towards Wise.
"Are you...testing me?" Wise questioned, but not expectant of answer this time he does the same...his body floating towards the Giant's chest as it absorbs Wise's body into it's chest slowly
"What blissful warmth..." Wise muttered to himself, never have he ever felt this sensation as red orb-like lights surrounds his entire body
"The light is covering me..." Wise muttered again but quickly changed his mind
"No...it's merging with me..." Wise accepted whatever comes after this, no more will he accept the cruel fate of this world...he'll fight against everything that dares to hurt his loved ones ever again
"Let's see who comes out on top..."
Wise said his last line coldly before the light as he absorbs the lights and grew into the the silver and red titan he was acquanted with.
"Ahh..
I wish i could've at least find the love of my life..." Caesar murmured to herself, the hollow is getting to her and she starts to not feel well internally. Despite that, she still fantasized about the romance mangas she read...oh how romantic it would be to be with the love of your life until old age and pass away together...
But her destiny said otherwise, her fate...said otherwise...she is to die here, alone...and pathetic.
She closed her eyes in acceptance of "Caesar King" ending. If this how it is then so be it...
Until...
A bright light of soft red slowly form 100 meters in front of the huge and aggressive Ethereal
Until the humanoid form of a red giant of light descends opposite of the Monster Ethereal.
Wise has seized the light!
The silvery red giant's landing on the ground caused the hollow to shake and the ground to crack...
POMF*
It's mere presence bringing the hope to the battlefield, it stands again in front of it's old foe.
This monster threatens to kill Wise when he was at his weakest, now he stood again in front of it's reborn form on equal ground.
SCREECHES*
The ethereal roared... It's ear-splitting screech still fresh on Wise minds...but he was not scared, nor was he shocked. He's been waiting for this moment the moment this oversized dog nearly took his life.
"A giant of light?" Caesar commented, she doesn't know why but the sight of the red giant brings her huge comfort and eased her pain making it more bearable... What she doesn't notice was the entire small sized ethereals was neutralized in an instant of Gaia's descent, like a nuke vaporizing everything in it's vicinity yet when as much as it was destructive to the Ethereals, what she felt was a parental warmth, filled with bliss and peace...
"What the hell..." Lighter, Lucy and Burnice was in shock to see yet another giant that appeared in the hollow...but instead of despair, they felt...at ease...? Is it because it's appearance was not that of an ethereal? No...the familiarity they felt were much greater to the point they felt protected in it's vicinity
"We should take this chance to hurrily find the proxy's sister! hurry up Lighter! Lucy!" Burnice notified the biker group, to which they nodded and advanced to let the Silver and Red Giant to handle the huge Ethereal.
Belle looked up meekly upon the sight of the red giant... With her corrupted body still weak, but somehow...it feels as if the pain was relieved in an instant the crimson titan arrived...
"Wise...?" She doesn't know where her brother was, did she imagine him in her death's door? Unbeknownst to her, her brother was right in front of her, his giant silvery and red form opposing the huge rabid Ethereal in front of them. Before she could say any more words, she passes out into a meek slumber, her body forcing her to rest in order to give it a chance against the corruption spreading through her entire body
Wise now brimming with power and strength glances upon Belle's body at the ground...it's minimal but...her corruptions seems to be halting and even...reversing?!
"Is it because of Gaia's presence?" Wise felt as if everything was going to turning into their favour
ROARS*
Wise/Gaia turned his head calmly to meet the large rabid Ethereal that is seemingly bigger and much more aggressive than even Nineveh.
"How odd..." Wise thought to himself
"I feel...so different" he added further describing the abilities he was blessed with
"This power, there are more to it than superior physical abilities, I can feel it..." Wise said while closing his eyes, the surging power that was meant for saving and protecting...never once did he imagine he would find himself in this situation. And the sense of calmness this power gave him, it was strange...but welcomed nonetheless.
He started to get ready to clash with the huge Ethereal
With newfound hope and motivation, Wise swears internally to himself to get his friends and beloved sister out of this damned place.
Thus..
for the first time the weak man was brimming with energy and power. He felt... unstoppable!
The silver an red giant took it's battle stance, despite Wise's first time being in a fight with a new-record of the biggest ethereal to be seen within a hollow. He was ready to do whatever it takes, he'll get used to this gigantic boy...he has to!
with his resolve anew, Wise ran towards the monstrous Ethereal in his gigantic newfound-body, each step shaking the very structure of the hollow.
The ethereal dashes to him in an unnerving speed unbefitting it's gigantic body, while roaring in an attempt to intimidate the giant of light in front of it advancing threatening it's existence.
The two titans clashes. The sound of the impact spreading throughout the whole companion hollow they were in. Both of the Titans stopping each other advances.
One fighting with the intention to save his treasured people from a cruel destiny. being the sole hope amidst the chaos.
And one was lead by an unknown dark force, driven by instinct to destroy everything. Razing anything in it's path.
Who will come out on top? What is the future for the man with his newfound powers alonsides his friends and family?